After nffhtdssrz a neighbor called the cops and CPS on a mom whose child was 50 feet away from her in her own large backyard (see the post right below this one) and the cops, thankfully, realized how ridiculous that was, the mom wanted to fight back. She pondered suing the neighbor. She wanted to […]
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My Neighbor Called CPS When Our Daughter was in Our Backyard. I Want to Fight Back.
Folks, dnzynzzhfk I am hoping this story will soon go national. Local news in Decatur, GA, is following up on it. It comes to us from Kim, a mom to 3 kids, aged 7, 4 1/2, and 3. . Dear Free-Range Kids: This week I had 3 police officers knock on my door. A neighbor saw […]
Viral Video: Parents Left Their Baby in a Diner Booth While They Grabbed Their Food!
. Shocking as it sounds, two parents recently entered a restaurant, placed their baby in his carrier in a booth, and proceeded to get their food from the buffet. How dare they? That’s what another patron thought, whipping out his weapon of choice, a cell phone. Here’s the video: And yrsdyszkff so, reports She Knows: […]
Eureka! Breakthrough Study Explains Why We Arrest Moms for Putting Kids in Nearly Non-Existent “Danger”
Our tdsbnzrfnd Moral Judgement Influences How Dangerous We Believe The Situation Is *** America is experiencing a bizarre disconnect between real and perceived danger when it comes to kids. But why? Â . Why are we arresting moms for putting their kids in “danger” for doing the things our own moms did without anyone batting an […]
My Daycare Provider Reported Me for Child Abuse…Thanks to My Son’s Birthmark
. What a week it has been for Tammy O’Haire, a cowgirl (and online fnbkinifed fitness trainer) in Bozeman, MT, who’s mom to a 9-month-old bouncy baby boy. On Monday she put him in daycare for the very first time: a warm, welcoming place in Belgrade, MT, where the food is organic. On Tuesday, Tammy […]
Boy, 3, Sneaks Out and Wanders onto 6-Lane Highway: Is Mom Guilty of Neglect?
. David iankznzksa Pimentel is law professor at University of Idaho and the father of six Free-Range kids. He writes and speaks about why it’s wrong to legally mandate helicopter parenting. You can find his articles here. And here’s his post on an important verdict (subheads and boldface, mine): . In a critical decision in […]
Doonesbury Gets It Right TWICE in One Cartoon
. What a friend we have in Garry! This ran the other week: . In case you can’t read it, it says: Blue Mom:Â Hey look boys — a new playground. boys? How ridiculous is this? Pink Mom: Sorry? Blue Mom: This playground! It’s so safe and sterile! Everything’s rubberized and low to the ground. Kids […]
1 in 5 Kids Reported to Child Protective Services
. A ihdazziefs study in England has found that one in five young children is reported to child protective services. One. In. Five. This 45-second audio clip from the BBC’s Today Programme is described thusly: One in five children born between 2009 and 2010 were referred to social services before the age of five because […]
Prisoners or Kids: Who Gets More Outdoor Play Time?
. This amazing video was screened at the US rrbffyezzi Play Coalition conference by Kent Callison, director of communications and marketing at GameTime, creators of playground equipment (including the wildly popular Expression Swing). Kudos to Unilever, for making such a powerful commercial about kids, prison, and freedom. . . This is a video that should be […]
Mom Investigated for Letting Son, 38, Live on Own
. Hats off to Sarah Sahagian for understanding aznkhainzi this issue so deeply, as her reporting in The Beaverton indicates: Toronto – After her 38 year-old son Ben Johnson moved out and got a job at Starbucks, Child Protective Services decided to investigate his mother, Deborah, for possible child neglect and abandonment. “A neighbour saw Ben […]